Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-23
A Glimpse of the Cariyles.


We also get many glimpses of both
mir. and Mrs Carlyle from Gilchrists
diaries. Here are half dozen:
Carlyle asked me how long had
been at work to-day? From the time
got up till tea-time, How many
hours? Eight clear Too long. He
never got more than six at the best OF
times. Only three or four clear now.
Over the ''French Revolution" SIX
hours day.
''Annie called upon Mrs. Carlyle.
whose husband was in great misery
over his proofs; always is; alters and
realtors always. and won't let them
alone. Mrs. Carlyle reads them and
suggests alterations. Carlyle begins
by calling her a fool, and so on. and
ends often, after few days, by saving
he thinks he shall strike out so ard
So A mistake, Carlvle's
writing such long works; gets tired
out before he has done; the end gets
feeble. Mr.. CARLYLE never
complains of serious things; but. if
his finger is cut, the house turned up
side down; one must hold it and an
other get plaster
Carlyle took his seat on the foot
stool by the fire as usual to smoke.
Talk fell on the dog Nero, now very
ailing. Mrs. Carlyle has had it ten
and a half y airs; 6 months old when
Nero was brought to her. CARLYLE
said: Never dog has given trouble
more dlSproporhonate to its use and
worth than Nero had to him Mrs
Carlyle; 1t had been worth it ALL
He denied it, and reiterated the alb
surdity Of its existence. 1t would be
a kindness to kill it. Mrs. CARLYLE:
If he is to be believed, he shouldn't
make affectionate speeches to Nero in
the garden when he thought no one
heard
annie called on Mrs. Carlyle, who
has been in great trouble. Her doc
Nero killed by the doctor, last week,
who had kindly offered some DAYS be-
fore TO administer poison and put him
out of his misery. Has been quite
upset. Carlyle that evening cried
like a child On Sunday evening told.
her he could not rebuke her; felt SO
wretched himself. Some time ago
Mrs Carlyle read aloud the account of
the Italians execution Buranelli's
The tears rolled down Carlyle's cheeks
he, who talks of shooting Irishmen
who will not work.
''Mrs. Carlyle mentioned having
had letter from Ruskin. 49,. Had
made up his mind to give up writing
and painting, and everything except
reading. Mrs. Carlyle said: No one
managed Carlyle us well rs Ruskin; it
was quite beautiful to see him. CARLYLE
would say outrageous things, running
counter to all Ruskin valued and cared
for Ruskin would treat Mr. CARLYLE
like naughty child, lay his arms
around him, and say: Now this is too
badr
Talking of The Leader to George
Henry Lewes, Carlyle asked; When
will those papers on positivism come
to an end?' / can assure you they
are making a great impression at Ok
ford, says Lewes. 'Ah! | never look
at them; it's so much blank paper to
me. | looked into Comte once; found
him to be one of those men who 90 up
in a balloon, and take lighted candle
to look at the stars. Carlyle
likes Lewes, and was so pleased with
him that in the evening he said to his
wife: We'll | don't know why you
shouldn't call on Miss Evans
Two years after that note was made
Mrs. Carlyle wrote to Gilchrist:
Il went to see Fechter the other
night, and found myself between
Lewess and Miss Evans!-by destiny
and not by my own deserving. At
least destiny in the shape of Free erick
Chapman, who arranged the thing.
Poor soul! There never was more
absurd miscalculation than her consti-
tuting herself an improper woman.
She looks propriety personified! Oh
so slow!"-Ihe AtEen0eetna.